Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,174, Eleazer Gilson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gilson Eleazer.
S 29.174.
CONTENTS

10 795 Massachusetts
Eleazar Wilson
of Hillsborough in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company , commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. , commanded by Col. Prescott in the Mass. line for 17 months & 12 days
Concord
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 58 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1832 and State of Mass. Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $111.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Sept er " 29.00 $140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Atkinson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 a Page 28
Hillsborough
Mass.
89.60 per annum
for 2 years 1832 & 1833

I, Eleazar Gilson of Brookline in the County of Hillsboro' & State of New-Hampshire, Gentleman, formerly of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose, that in January or February A.D. 1776, I enlisted into Capt John Nutting's Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Prescott in the Massachusetts line in Continental Service, as a private soldier for one year, & there continued to serve against the common enemy to the end of said year, when I was honorably discharged -
I further depose, that I never received any pension from the United States; that I am now in my sixty third year, that I am in firm, & that I have but little property & that I have an expensive family, & from my reduced circumstances need assistance from my country for support -
Eleazar Gilson

N.C. Eleazer Gilson
Private      Brooklyn
Colonel Prescott's Regt.
Mass't line 1776-1782
Admitted C.H.

State of New Hampshire Hillsboro' ss - Jany. 12th. 1819
Then the within Eleazer Gilson, Amos Blood & Jonath. Patten made oath to the truth of the within affidavits by them subscribed And sd. affidavits have satisfied me, that sd. Gilson served as he has stated in the Revolutionary Army and is so poor as to need assistance from his country for support - Said Blood and Patten are credible witnesses. Levi Woodbury As. Secy. Sup. Ct.

I, Jonathan Walker of Halls in the County of Hillsborough & State of New-Hampshire, depose, that I have long been acquainted with Eleazar Gibson of Brookline in S d County, Gentleman, formerly of Rip- perst in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & I perfectly remember that S d . Gibson in January or February A.D. 1776 enlisted as a private soldier, into Capt. John Nutting's Company in Col. Prescott's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in Continental Service for year, & that said Gibson there continued to serve against the common enemy for the term of one year & was then honorably discharged. I know that S d . Gibson served as a base  state , because I enlisted into the same Company and at the same time, & served the during the same period - JON a WALKER

I, Amos Blood of Mason in the County of Hills- borough & State of New Hampshire, depose, that I have long been acquainted with Ezra Gibson of Brookline in S p County, Gentleman, formerly of Pepperell in the County of Middle- sex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and I well remember that in February or March A.D. 1846 S p Gibson was in Capt. Nut- ting's Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Prescott in the Massachusetts line in Continental service, as a private soldier; & that S p Gibson there continued to serve as a private soldier against the common Enemy till January A.D. 1847, when he was honorably discharged - I know that S p Gibson served as aforesaid stated, because I served as as private soldier in the same Regi- ment during the same period, & saw him very frequently, he being my particular friend -
his Amos X Blood mark

Declaration of No. 1.
Clearor Gilson
4 Papers. No. 1. 2. 3. 4
please direct to Samuel Dana Esq. Groton. Vt. and place the applicant on the Boston agency
Private 17 Mar 12 days
Sam d Dana Esq. Groton Vt.

To the Hon Lewis C. G. Secy of War
Eleazar Gilson of Brookline in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire represents. -
That he served in the war of the revolution months.
1 In the year AD 1775 one Joshua Laurence of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts where he the said Eleazar then lived had enlisted in the Company of Capt. John Nutting in Col. William Prescott's Regt. for eight months, and was actually serving and being desirous to return home to Pepperell he procured him the said Eleazar to serve as his Substitute in that Company one month and he was accordingly accepted as his Substitute and served one month when the said Joshua returned to the Company and he was dismissed 2 and was immediately accepted as a Substitute for one Hiram Dean in the same Company who was discharged and he the said Gilson served six weeks and was dismissed on the last of December AD 1775 with the Regt. of Col. Prescott. And 3 He enlisted into the Continental service for one year and served out that term as will more fully appear by his former declaration taken before the Hon. Lemuel Woodbridge a Judge of the Superior Court, and now on file in the Pension Office will appear 4 In AD 1777. he engaged to do a tour of three months on the northern frontier he enlisted under Lt. Abijah Parker of Pepperell and marched under him to Bennington, and thence to Pawlet, and was soon after sent on a scout, returned and was at Mount Independence, and in the assault on Deamer's Island, and having with his Company completed his term of three months was dismissed the service — In this Campaign his Officers were Aaron Durgett Capt. in Col. Bullen's Regt. of Mass. Forces in his two first terms of service he can not find any proof both his Substitutes having done.
For this service of one year he was admitted to the Pension list under the Act of March 18. 1818, but was subsequently dropped therefrom by reason of his property, he now makes all claim to a pension or annuity except that provided by the Act of June 7. 1832 and he herewith transmits his Pension Certificate No 11,387. and prays that his claims may be again examined and he be admitted to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. Dated the twenty first day of July AD 1732. —
In presence of James D. D. D. D. D. Henry Robbins
Eleazar Gilson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss
July 21. 1832 Personally appeared Deacon Heaven Glenn and acknowledged the within Release to be his free Act and Deed before me, Sam l Dana Jr. Prose
21. 7. 32

Information as contained in the record of application for pension on file in this Bureau. Ebenezer Gilson No. 29172
Ans
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 1 mo + 6 wks Pvt. John Putnam William Prescott Mass.   Feb. 1776 1 mo 1777 "   Aug. 15 1777 Oct. 17 1777 Aaron Jewett Samuel Bullard  
Battles engaged in, Resurrection Diamond Island Residence of soldier at enlistment, Upton Mass Date of application for pension, Jan 2 1819 His cl. was sl. Residence at date of application, Brookline Hillsborough Co. N.H. Age at date of application, not stated. Remarks: Refused having a family in 1819 no names stated

29 174 INVALID. Rev
1908 aug 6 Hist. So Manfred C. Wright. V.P.M.
File No. 29 174
Elmer Tilden
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11.587 R New Hampshire
Deazer Gibson of Brooklyne in the state of New Hamp. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott of the Mass line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp re at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of Jany 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of June 1819 and sent to Levi Woodbury Esq Concord N. Hampshire. (see below)
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 amo nt  $14.19
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 Sept: 1819  48.
$62.19
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
a correct Certificate Issued Nov. 1. 1819. & W. to B. M. Farley Esq. Hollis N. H.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Dec.  July 21 st 1882
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Ebenezer Gyles who subscribed the
the foregoing Deposition Declaration
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam d Dana

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Aug. 3 , 190 8
Searched by L. D. L.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Eleazer Gilson
Service, M. H.
Rev. War
Remarks: No such claim. Try Swd. # 29174. Mass Service

Affidavit of Solomon Gilson No. 3. in the case of Eleanor Gilson —
56.17 1.83 58.00

I Solomon Gilson of Groton in the Commonwealth of Mass a aged seventy three years do depose and say that I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution as by Declaration in the Pension Office will appear — And I further depose and say that
to line a Paw
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. July 21 st 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all — the Counties in said Commonwealth
annexed Deposition Solomon Gilson who subscribed the
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam d Dana I certify that the above named Solomon Gilson is a disinterested and credible witness. Sam d Dana jus Peace as aforesaid.

I Solomon Gilson of Groton in the Commonwealth of Mass a aged seventy three years do depose and say that I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution as by Declaration in the Pension Office will appear — And I further depose and say that in the year AD 1777 I was a Soldier on the Northern frontier for three months, and I well know and remember that Ebenezer Gilson then of Pepperell in Mass a now of Brookline Mass a was a Soldier in that same Campaign in a Company of which Abijah Parker was Lieut. I saw him at Paw- -let & other places & well remember him during the three months.
Solomon Gilson

Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secy of War - Washington (city)

Hollis Oct. 26. 1819
Hon. J. C. Calhoun -
Sir.
The application, upon which the enclosed certificate is supposed to have been granted, was made made by Eleazer Gibson . The judge who procured this certificate states, he never forwarded to the war-department an appli- cation from Eleazer Gibson , & no doubt is entertained, that this certificate was intended for Eleazer Gibson - If your Hon. will examine Gibson's papers, the mistake will be readily perceived, and grieved - Please to return the certificate to the Post-Office in Hollis - N. H.
Ben. M. Farley for Eleazer Gibson -

Clara Gilson
1841

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 26 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Eleazar Gilson is borne on the Pay roll of capt. Aaron Jewett's company in Col. Samuel Bullard's regiment, who served at North river, when Gen. Burgoyne was taken "for the space of 2. months and 10. days, time to return home included, from the 15. th of August. Date of discharge Oct. 17 th 1777-
Edward D. Bangs Secy
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10

Gilson No. 2
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portsmouth, at the United States Branch Bank
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, _____
Eleazer Gilson late a Private _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twelfth day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eighth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

First Methodist Episcopal Church
Clark Street.
Manfred C. Wright, Pastor
Whiting, Ind., July, 29, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
Kindly send me statement of the pension granted to Joel Will cox (name also borne as Wilcox), Revolutionary soldier. The number of his certificate is 12763. The application was made in 1814 and granted June, 25, 1819.
I am asking for this to substantiate his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Yours truly,
Manfred C. Wright

148 5 2

P. S.
Furthermore, do you have the record of a pension granted to Eleazer Gilson who was a Revolutionary soldier from New Hampshire, - Brookline, N. H.? If so kindly send me statement of that also.
Yours,
M. C. W.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gilson, Jacob GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5863 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 25, 1796
to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.